HR5889Referred to Committee

Eviction Helpline Act

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Introduced
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3
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-31
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Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (655 recorded votes)

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.

2026-09-16

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish a national helpline to provide free information and assistance to renters facing eviction, helping them understand their legal rights and connect with local resources like legal aid and emergency rental assistance programs. The helpline would serve tenants who are struggling to pay rent or dealing with eviction notices, giving them access to guidance that could help them avoid losing their homes. This would primarily benefit low-income renters and those in areas with limited access to legal services.

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Housing and Community Development

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5889 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5889 To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2025 Ms. Pressley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Eviction Helpline Act''. SEC. 2. EVICTION INFORMATION. (a) Hotline.--The Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a hotline to provide assistance with regard to eviction-related matters to tenants of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. (a) For purposes of this Act: (1) Assistance.--The term ``assistance'' means any grant, loan, subsidy, contract, cooperative agreement, or other form of financial assistance, but such term does not include the insurance or guarantee of a loan, mortgage, or pool of loans or mortgages. (2) Covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit.--The term ``covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit'' means a residential dwelling unit that-- (A) is made available for rental; and (B)(i) for which assistance is provided, or that is part of a housing project for which assistance is provided, under any program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, including-- (I) the public housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 21 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.); (II) the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f); (III) the HOME Investment Partnerships program under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.); (IV) title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.); (V) the Housing Trust Fund program under section 1338 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568); (VI) the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); (VII) the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); (VIII) the AIDS Housing Opportunities program under subtitle D of title VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.); (IX) the program for Native American housing under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); and (X) the program for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996 7 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.); or (ii) is a property, or is on or in a property, that has a federally backed mortgage loan or federally backed multifamily mortgage loan, as 11 such terms are defined in section 4024(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(a)). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. <all>
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